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the people. The train came to stop On
lower Fourth street crossing ana the
cheers OF the crowd drowned the ringing
Of the engines big bell.
moment after the train stopped
Colonel Lamont, the presidents pri-
vate secretary. who was master OF
ceremonies, stepped from the car to
the carpeted platform. The mayor was
presented to MIR. Lamont by VIM. Bissell,
who then presented the mayor to the presi-
dent anu wife and other members
of the party. The time was short
and there were no unnecessary
stops. AS the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land appeared cheer after cheer was given.
The crowd surged on, each intent upon
getting glimpse of the president and
Mrs. Cleveland. One by one the party
| filed out of the cars. The party was
made up as follows: President Cleveland
and wife, Postmaster General Villas and
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partner of President Cleveland; Daniel s.
Lamont, private secretary of President
Cleveland; DR.. Bryant, of New York,
physician of the presidential party, and
A. q. Baldwin, Of the Pullman Palace
Car company.
A rapid drive of five minutes brought
the visitors to the Corn Palace, whose
turrets were at the moment taking their
early bath of golden sunlight. The Corn
Festival ended in fact the previous week,
but everything had been kept in place
awaiting the presidents visit, and ali the
attendants were ON hand to do the honors
of the occasion.
They party viewed with delight every
thing they saw. Mrs. Cleveland was
greatly pleased and turned again and
again 10 examine more closely some
unique fabrication of corn stalks, husks,
ears, or kernels TO which her escort called
her attention. The wax maiden, with her
hair OF corn silk and robe of satin husks,
the spider Of tiny kernels living in wait
| in his web Of corn fibres, the map Of the
Union made OF kernels, each State having
its especial color, the huge National flag
| and the shields, eagles, crescents, crosses,
and emblems of various nations, the
notices, except the dominant "Ceres I'm.
| peratrice" to the multitudinous and varied
| "Welcomes," all made OF the unshelled
! ears, were noted and admired ia their
turn, and then the big marvel Of .
building-whose sole material, except bare
skeleton, was the product of the corn field
| was explained in detail and its c0ncep-
tion, history and construction described
by the party's conductors and admired by
the guests. As souvenirs the president De.
cured an ear Of "squaw com" and Mn.
Cleveland two large Fsd apples 1tom ths
Monona county exhibit. Mrs. Cleveland
was presented with basket OF beautiful
flowers, and on receiving them she re-
marked to the ladies, 'sthey are lovely, and
| you may rest assured that we are heartily
glad we stopped in your city. The Corn
| Palace is beautiful and mary to me. /
shall ever highly prize the basket of How-
ers and grasses taken from the Palace"
The president expressed his surprise and
delight to find such wonderful country
and wida- awake city-and the city was
wide-awake, everybody with their babies
being at the train to welcome the party.
Mrs. Cleveland wore cloak Of green
| and gray plaid. The hat was Of the Prn-
cess and Wales style with feather trim-
| mings. The published photoNaps Of the
lady do mot do justice to her beauty. She
| is charming. She WINS calm and co lected
and had q pleasant word for all.
The president is dattered in personal
appearance, II anything, by the published
photographs. He is o stout, heavy sci
man. His hair is quite gray and he ID
bald. He looks what he is, cold -blooded,
calm and deliberate.
From the Palace the party was driven
back to the elegant coach, the president
unbaring his head, and cheer after cheer
and booming Of cannon bads them fare
well.
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